Jesse adams



J. ADAMS.

Rotary -Gultivaton No. 67.700 Patented Aug 13, 186i 6% MQW L M Jfw( 352%@ y,

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To ALL WHoM 1T MAY CONCERN;

Be it known that I, JESSE ADAMS, of I Clarksville, in the 'county of YRed River, and State of Texas., have invented a new and improved Cotton-Cultivator; and I do hereby declare the following to be afull, clear, and

.cx'act description of the-same; reference being had to theA accompanying drawings, forming part of this specifica- Figure 1 is a topy view of my invention.

Figure 2 is a longitudinal vertical section of the same throughthe centre of my invention.

Similar'letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in the two figures.

In this invention the hoes are made adjustable on a revolving shaft bearing in'an adjustable frame.

*In order that others skilled in the art to which ray-invention apportati-ns may be enabled to make and use the same, I will proceed to describe it in detail.

In the drawings, A A represent the fixed parts of the frame of my improved cotton-cultivator; B being the draw-beam, and S the drivers seat. Cv C are the draught-wheels running on a-n axle, c, extending across the instrument. To the fixed frame A or the axle c is hinged an adjustable frame, D, bearing a shaft, E, in its centre, which' is rotated by the'motion of tho axlevc, by 'means of a-niitre-wheel, c', an idler, e', and a mitrewheel, e, on the forward end of the shaft E, series of hoes, H H', is attached to the shaft E by loops h and set-screws so as to be adjustable in 'anybpiositie'n on the shaft. Any number ofhoes may be u sed, and they may, by the adjusting arrangement above described, be placed at lany required distance apart, which distance may be increased or diminished, as required by theeondition of the cotton.- A hand-lever, L, is fixed to the frame D and pivots over the axle c, its forward arul extending to the sideo'f the drivers seat, so as to be within reach of his hand. By depressing the forward arm of this-lever,- thc rearend of the frameD can be instantly raised and the niitre-pinons e and e thrown out of gear, so as to stop lthe revolution ofthe hoes. When not raised in this position the frame Dirests, near its centre, on two short, stout arms, a a, projecting inward from the sides'of the frame Anear its rear end. vGr G are two plonghs or'cutters attached to the. rear end of tho draw-beam under the drivers seat, and cutting outward along either side'oi'` the row of cotton plants, leaving the required number of plants in 'the row between thorn. After they have thus. passed over the ground and trimmed the row, the revolving hoes, following th'exn, e omplete the work by cutting across-the row at the proper intervals, and leaving the plants in hills at any required d istanceapart.

Having thus described my invent-ion, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. The series of adjustable hoes H H attached to and working on the shaft E, substantially as and for the purpose described. 4

2. The hinged adjustable frame D, in combination with the revolving shaft E and lever L, 'substantially as Vand for lthe purpose specified.

To the above specification of my improvement I have signed my hand this tWenty-secondrday of July, 1867.

' i JESSE ADAMS.

Vitnesses:

NATHAN H. ELLswonrn, CHARLES A. PETTIT. 

